2015 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON Owners Manual

facing child restraint systems on the front-
passenger seat.
R Allo ther persons: the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp must be off. Be
sure to observe the notes on "Sea tbelts"
(Y pag e46) and "Airbags "(Ypag e50).
There you can also find information on the
correct sea tposition.
Observe the information on automatic child
sea trecognition in the front-passenger seat
(Y pag e65). Seat belts
Introduction Ac
orrectly worn sea tbeltist he most effec-
tive means of restraining the movement of
vehicle occupants in the event of acollision or
if the vehicle overturns. This reduces the risk
of vehicle occupants coming into contact with
parts of the vehicle interio rorbeing ejected
from it. The sea tbelta lsoh elpstok eep the
vehicle occupants in the best position in rela- tion to the airbag being deployed.
The sea tbelts ystem consists of:
R sea tbelts
R bel ttensioners for the front sea tbelts and
the outer sea tbelts in the rear
R bel tforce limiters for the front sea tbelts
and the outer sea tbelts in the rear
If the sea tbeltisp ulled quickly or sharply
from the bel toutlet, the inertia reel locks. The
bel tstrap cannot be pulled out any further.
The bel ttensioner tightens the sea tbeltint he
event of acollision so that it fits tightly across
you rbody .However, it does not pul lthe vehi-
cle occupants back in the direction of the seat backrest.
The bel ttensioner does not, however, correct
an incorrect sea tposition or correct the rout-
ing of aseatb eltt hat is worn incorrectly.
If the sea tbeltisa lsof itted with abeltf orce
limiter and this is triggered, the force exerted by the sea
tbeltont he vehicle occupant is
reduced.
The bel tforce limiters on the front seats are
synchronised with the front airbags, which
take on apart of the deceleration force. This
can reduce the forces to which the vehicle
occupants are subjected during an accident.
! If the co-driver's sea
tisnot occupied, do
not engag ethe sea tbeltt ongue in the
buckle on the co-driver's seat. Otherwise,
the bel ttensioner coul dbetriggered in the
event of an accident and would have to be
replaced.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The sea tbeltc annot perform its intended pro-
tective function if it is not fastened correctly. Also, an improperl yfastened sea tbeltc an
caus eadditiona linjuries in the event of an
accident, sudden braking or abrupt changes
of direction. There is an increased risk of
injury ,possibly even fatal.
Always make sure that all vehicle occupants
are wearing their sea tbeltp roperly and are
seated correctly. G
WARNING
The sea tbeltd oes not offer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident, you could
slide underneath the sea tbelta nd sustain
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
pose sani ncreased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
Adjust the sea tproperly before beginning
you rjourney .Always ensure that the backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulde rsection of you rseatbelt is routed
across the centre of you rshoulder. G
WARNING
Persons unde r1.50 mtallc annot wear the
seat belts correctl ywithou tas uitable, addi- 46
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tional restraint system. The seat belt cannot
perform its intende dprotective functio nifitis
not fastened correctly. Also, an improperly
fastened seat belt can cause additional inju-
rie sint he event of an accident, sudden brak-
ing or abrupt change sofdirection. There is an
increase driskofi njury ,possibl yevenf atal.
Secure persons less tha n1.50 mtall in asuit-
able restraint system.
If ac hild younger than twelve years old and
unde r1.50m in heigh tistravellin ginthe
vehicle:
R always secure th echild in achild restraint
system suitable for this Mercedes-Benz
vehicle .The child restraint system must be
appropriat etotheage, weight and siz eof
th ec hild.
R always observ ethe instruction sand safety
note son" Children in th evehicle "inthis
Owner' sManual (Y page 58)inaddition
to th echild restraint system manufactur-
er' sinstallation instructions G
WARNING
Seat belt scanno tprotect as intended, if:
R they are damaged, have been modified ,are
extremely dirty, bleached or dyed
R thes eat belt buckle is damage dor
extremely dirty
R modifications have been made to th ebelt
tensioners ,belt anchorages or inertia reels
Seat belt smay sustain non-visible damage in
an accident, e.g .due to glass splinters. Modi-
fied or damage dseat belt scan tear or fail, for
example in th eeven tofana ccident. Modified
seat belt tensioners may be deployed unin-
tentionally or fail to be deployed when
required. Ther eisanincreased risk of injury,
possibly even fatal.
Never modify safety belts, seat belt tension-
ers ,seat belt anchorages and inertia reels.
Ensure that seat belt sare no tdamage dor
worn and are clean. Afte ranaccident, have
th es eat belt schecked immediately at aquali-
fied specialist workshop. Mercedes-Ben
zrecommend sthaty ou only
use seat belt swhichh ave been approved
specifically for your vehicle by Mercedes-
Benz. Otherwise your vehicle's general oper-
atin gpermit coul dbeinvalidated.
Correct seat belt use Observ
ethe safety note sontheseat belt
(Y page 46).
All vehicle occupant smust be wearin gthe
seat belt correctly before beginnin gthe jour-
ney. Als omakes ure that all vehicle occu-
pant sare always wearin gthe seat belt cor-
rectly while th evehicle is in motion.
When fastening th eseat belt ,always make
sure that:
R thes eat belt tongue is only inserted to the
belt buckle belongin gtothats eat.
R thes eat belt is tight across your body.
Avoid wearin gbulkyclothing ,e.g.aw inter
coat.
R thes eat belt is no ttwisted.
Only then can forces whic hoccur be dis-
tributed across th esurface of th eseat belt.
R thes houlder sectio nofthebelt is always
routed across th ecentr eofy our shoulder.
The shoulder sectio noftheseat belt should
no ttou ch your nec knorbe routed under
your arm. If possible, adjus tthe seat belt to
th ea ppropriat eheight.
R thel ap belt passe sacross your lap as
tightly and as low down as possible.
The lap must always be routed across your hip joint sand never across your abdomen.
This applies particularly to pregnant
women. If necessary, pres sthe lap belt
down int oyour hip joint sand pull tight with
th es houlder sectio nofthebelt.
R thes eat belt is no trouted across sharp,
pointe dorfragile objects.
If you have suc hitems locate donorinyour
clothing ,e.g.p ens, keys or spectacles,
store these in asuitable place.
R only on eperson is usin gaseat belt. Occupant safety
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Infants and childre
nmust never travel sit-
ting on the lap of avehicle occupant. In the
event of an accident, they could be crushed betwee nthe vehicle occupant and seat
belt.
R objects are never secured with aseat belt if
the seat belt is also being used by one of the vehicle's occupants.
Seat belts are only intended to secure and
restrain vehicle occupants. Alwayso bserve
the "Loading guidelines" for securing objects,
luggage or loads (Y page 342).
Fastening and adjusting the seat belts Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
(Y page 46) and the notes on correct use of
seat belts (Y page 47).
If ap assenger is wearing the centre rear seat
belt, also observe the information on the seat belt for the centre rear seat (Y page 48).X
Adjust the seat (Y page 122).
The seat backrest must be in an almost
vertical position.
X Pullt he seat belt smoothly from belt outlet
= and engage belt tongue ;into belt
buckle :.
The seat belt on the driver's seat and the
front-passenger seat may be tightened automatically; see "Belt adjustment"
(Y
page 49).
X If necessary ,pullu pwards on the shoulder
section of the seat belt to tighten the belt
across yourb ody. Estate:
you can also adjustt he belt heighton
the outer rear bench seats.
The shoulder section of the seat belt must
alwaysber outed across the centre of the
shoulder. Adjust the belt outlet if necessary.
X To raise: slidethe belt outlet upwards.
The belt outlet wille ngage in variousposi-
tions.
X To lower: hold belt outlet release ?and
slideb elt outlet downwards.
X Let go of belt outlet release ?in the
desire dpositio nand make sure that the
belt outlet engages.
Seat beltf or the centre rear seat If the left-hand rear seat backrest is folded
down and back up again, the rear centre seat
belt may lock. The seat belt can then not be
pulled out.
X To release the rear centre seat belt: pull
the seat belt out approximately 20 mm at
the belt outlet on the backrest and then
release it again.
The seat belt is retracted and released. 48
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Releasin
gthe seat belts !
Make sure that the sea
tbelti sf ully rolled
up .O therwise, the sea tbeltorb eltt ongue
will be trapped in the doo rorinthe seat
mechanism. Thi scould damag ethe door,
the doo rtrim panel and the sea tbelt. Dam-
aged sea tbelts can no longer fulfil their
protectiv efunction and mus tbereplaced.
Visit aquali fied specialist workshop. X
Press release button :,holdb elt
tongue ;firmly and guid eitbackt owards
bel toutlet =.
Seat belt adjustment The seat-bel
tadjustment is an integral part of
the PRE-SAFE ®
convenience function. This
function adjusts the driver' sand front-
passenger sea tbelttot he upper bod yofthe
occupants.
The bel tstra pist ightened slightl ywhen:
R the sea tbeltt ongu eise ngaged in the belt
buckle and
R the ignition is switche don
The seat-bel tadjustment will appl yacertain
tightening force if any slack is detected
between the vehicl eoccupant and the seat
belt. Do not hol dontothe seatbeltt ightly
whil eitisa djusting. Yo
uc an switch the seat-bel tadjustment on
and off in the on-board computer
(Y page 295).
Bel twarnin gfor the drive rand front
passenger The
7 seatbeltw arning lamp in the instru-
ment cluster is areminder that al lvehicle
occupants mus twearthei rseatb elts. It may
light up continuously or flash. In addition, a
warning tone may sound.
The 7 seatbeltw arning lamp goe soutand
the warning tone ceases when the driver and
the front passenger have fastened thei rseat
belts.
i For more information on the
7seat
bel tw arning lamp, see "Warning and indi-
cato rlam ps in the instrument cluster, seat
belt" (Y page 329).
Rear seat belt status indicator The sea
tbelts on the left and centre rea rseats,
when viewe dinthe direction of travel ,are not fas-
tened .Example :Saloon
The rea rseatb elts tatu sindicator is only
available for certain countries.
For approximately 30 seconds ,the rea rseat
bel tstatu sindicator informs yo uwhich rear
sea tbelti sn ot fastened.
The rea rseatb elts tatu sindicator appears if:
R yo ud rive off and reach aspeed of approx-
imately 10 km/h
R the rea rpassenger sfasten or unfasten
thei rseatb elts whil ethe vehicl eisin
motion
R someone gets in or ou tofthe vehicl eand
yo up ulla wa ya gain Occupan
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You can also cancel the rear seat belt status
indicator immediately (Y page 299).Airbags
Introduction The installation location of an airbag is iden-
tified by the AIRBA Gsymbol.
An airbag supplements acorrectly worn seat
belt. It is not areplacemen tfor the seat belt.
The airbag offers additional protection in
applicable accident situations.
Not all airbags are deployed in an accident.
The differen tairbag systems work independ-
ently of each other (Y page 53).
However, no system available today can com- pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities.
It is also not possible to completely rule out a
risk of injury caused by an airbag due to the
speed at which the airbag must be deployed.
Important safet ynotes G
WARNING
If you deviat efromt he correc tseat position,
the airbag cannot perform its intended pro-
tectiv efunction and can even cause addi-
tional injuries when deployed. There is an
increased risk of serious or even fatal injuries.
In order to avoid such risks, always ensure
that all vehicle occupants:
R fasten their seatbelts correctly, including
pregnant women
R are seate dcorrectly and maintain the fur-
thest possible distanc efromt he airbags
R observe the followin gnotes
Always ensure that there are no object sloca-
ted betwee nthe airbag and the vehicle occu-
pant.
R Adjust the seats properly befor ebeginning
your journey. Always make sure that the
seat is in an almost upright position. The centr
eofthe head restraint must support
the head at about eye level.
R Move the driver's and front-passenger
seats as far back as possible. The driver's
seat position must allow the vehicle to be
drive nsafely.
R Only hold the steerin gwheel on the out-
side. This allows the airbag to be fully
deployed.
R Always lean against the backrest while driv-
ing. Do not lean forwards or lean against
the door or side window. You may other-
wise be in the deploymen tarea of the air-
bags.
R Always keep your feet in the footwell in
front of the seat. Do not put your feet on the
dashboard ,for example. Your feet may oth-
erwise be in the deploymen tarea of the
airbag.
R Always secur epersons less than 1.50 mtall
in suitable restraint systems .Uptothis
height ,the seat belt canno tbeworn cor-
rectly.
If ac hild is travelling in you rvehicle, also
observe th efollowing notes:
R Always secure childre nunde rtwelve years
of age and less than 1.50 mtall in suitable
child restraint systems.
R Child restraint systems should be fitte dto
th er ear seats.
R Only secure achild to th efront-pa ssenger
seat when th efront-pa ssenger fron tairbag
is disabled, and only then in arearward-
facing child restraint system. If the
PASSENGER AI RBAG OFFindicator lamp is
permanently lit ,the front-passenger front
airbag is disabled (Y page 45).
R Always observ ethe instruction sand safety
note son" Children in th evehicle"
(Y page 58) and on th e"Child restraint
system on th efront-pa ssenger seat"
(Y page 67 )inaddition to th echild
restraint system manufacturer' sinstalla-
tio ninstructions. 50
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Objects in the vehicle interior may pre-
vent the airba gfrom functioning cor-
rectly. Beforestarting your journey and to
avoid risks resulting from the speed of the
airbag as it deploys, make sure that:
R there are no people, animals or objects
between the vehicle occupant sand an air-
bag.
R there are no objects between the seat, door
and B-pillar.
R no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers, are
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
R no accessories, such as cup holders, are
attached to the vehicle within the deploy-
ment area of an airbag, e.g. to doors, side
windows, rear side trim or side walls.
R no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile objects
are in the pockets of your clothing. Store
such objects in asuitable place. G
WARNING
If you modify an airbag cover or affix objects
such as stickers to it, the airbag can no longer function correctly. There is an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify an airbag cover or affix objects
to it. G
WARNING
Sensors to control the airbags are located in
the doors. Modification sorwork not per-
formed correctly to the doors or door panel-
ling, as well as damaged doors, can lead to the function of the sensor sbeing impaired. The
airbags might therefore not function properly any more. Consequently, the airbags cannot
protec tvehicle occupant sasthey are
designed to do. This poses an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify the doors or parts of the doors.
Always have work on the doors or door pan-
elling carried out at aqualified specialist
workshop. Front airbags
Driver's airbag
:deploys in fron tofthe
steerin gwheel. Front-passenger fron tair-
bag ;deploys in fron tofand above the glove
compartment.
When deployed, the fron tairbags offer addi-
tional head and thorax protection for the
occupant sinthe fron tseats.
Ap ermanently lit PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp informs you that the front-
passenger fron tairbag is disabled
(Y page 45).
Driver's kneebag Driver's kneebag
:deploys under the steer-
ing column. The driver's kneebag is triggered
together with the fron tairbag.
The driver's kneebag offers additional thigh,
knee and lower leg protection for the occu-
pant in the driver's seat.
i The driver's kneebag is only available in
certain countries. Occupant safety
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Sidebags
G
WARNING
Unsuitable seat covers may obstruct or even
prevent deployment of the airbags integrated into the seats. The airbags may then fail to
protect the vehicle occupants as intended.
Operation of the automatic child seat recog-
nition may also be impaired. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Use only seat covers which have been specif-
ically approved for the respective seat by
Mercedes-Benz. Example: Saloon
Front sidebags :and rear sidebags ;
deploy next to the outer bolster of the seat
backrest.
When deployed, the sidebag offers additional thorax protection. However, it does not pro-
tect the:
R head
R neck
R arms
In the event of aside impact, the sidebag is
deployed on the side on which the impact
occurs.
Pelvisbags G
WARNING
Unsuitable seat covers may obstruct or even
prevent deployment of the airbags integrated into the seats. The airbags may then fail to
protect the vehicle occupants as intended. Operation of the automatic child seat recog-
nition may also be impaired. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Use only seat covers which have been specif- ically approved for the respective seat by
Mercedes-Benz. Pelvisbags
:deploy next to and below the
outer seat cushions.
When activated, the pelvisbag enhances the
level of protection of the vehicle occupants
on the side of the vehicle on which the impact
occurs.
The pelvisbag is deployed on the side of the
impact.
i Pelvisbags are only available in certain
countries.
Windowbags Example: Saloon
Windowbags :are integrated into the side
of the roof frame and deploy in the area from the A-pillar to the C-pillar. 52
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When deployed, the windowbag enhances the
level of protection for the head. However, it
does not protec tthe chest or arms.
In the event of aside impact, the windowbag
is deployed on the side on which the impact
occurs.
If the system determines that they can offer
additional protection to that provided by the
seat belt, awindowbag may be deployed in
other accident situation s(Ypage 53). Deployment of belt tensioners and air-
bags
Important safety notes G
WARNING
After the airbag deploys, the airbag parts are
hot. There is arisk of injury.
Do not touch the airbag parts. Have a
deployed airbag replaced at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop as soon as possible. G
WARNING
Pyrotechnic seat belt tensioners that have
been deployed are no longer operational and
are unable to perform their intended protec-
tive function. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Therefore, have pyrotechnic belt tensioners
which have been triggered immediately
replaced at aqualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the vehicle towed to aqualified specialist
workshop after an accident .Take this into
account ,particularly if aseat belt tensioner
was triggered or an airbag was deployed.
An electric motor is used by PRE-SAFE ®
to
trigger the tightening of the seat belt in haz-
ardous situations. This procedure is reversi-
ble.
If the belt tensioners are triggered or an air-
bag is deployed, you will hear abang, and a
small amount of powder may also be released. The
6restraint system warning
lamp lights up.
Only in rare cases will the bang affect your
hearing. In general, the powder released is
not hazardous to health but may cause short- term breathin gdifficulties to persons suffer-
ing from asthma or other pulmonary condi-
tions. Provided it is safe to do so, you should
leave the vehicle immediately or open the
window in order to preven tbreathin gdifficul-
ties.
Operation During the first stage of
acollision, the
restraint system control unit evaluates impor-
tant physical data relating to vehicle deceler- ation or acceleration, such as:
R duration
R direction
R intensity
Based on the evaluation of this data, the
restraint system control unit trigger sthe seat
belt tensioners in the event of ahead-on or
rear collision.
As eat belt tensioner can only be triggered if:
R the ignition is switched on
R the componentsoft he restraint system are
operational; see "Restraint system warning lamp" (Y page 45)
R the belt tongue has engaged in the belt
buckle of the respective fron tseat
The seat belt tensioners in the rear compart-
ment are triggered independently of the lock
status of the seat belts.
If the restraint system control unit detect sa
high severit yofanaccident,incertain head-
on collisions, additional componentsoft he
restraint system are deployed independently
of each another:
R Fron tairbags and driver's kneebag
R Windowbag, if the system determines that
deployment can offer additional protection
to that provided by the seat belt Occupant safety
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